Chicken seems off balance?

[babybop11]

One of my chickens seems somewhat off balance, like her legs aren’t quite holding her right. She seems to be eating and drinking, pooping normally, etc. But something is just a little off-kilter. It’s so subtle that I don’t know if someone who didn’t know this bird well would notice it, but I spend multiple hours per day with them. She’s also holding her tail kind of to one side which is abnormal. I thought at first she had hurt a leg but they seem ok. She also looks like she’s losing some feathers on the back of her neck but could be unrelated. As it’s very mild right now, I just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or if this was early signs of something anyone had experienced.

 

[nuthatched]

What's her age and diet?

 

[babybop11]

She turned a year old this week. They eat Homestead Harvest - this is the label

 

[crazy one]

One of my chickens seems somewhat off balance, like her legs aren’t quite holding her right. She seems to be eating and drinking, pooping normally, etc. But something is just a little off-kilter. It’s so subtle that I don’t know if someone who didn’t know this bird well would notice it, but I spend multiple hours per day with them. She’s also holding her tail kind of to one side which is abnormal. I thought at first she had hurt a leg but they seem ok. She also looks like she’s losing some feathers on the back of her neck but could be unrelated. As it’s very mild right now, I just wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or if this was early signs of something anyone had experienced.

 

[babybop11]

She turned a year old this week. They eat Homestead Harvest - this is the labelView attachment 3811694

@nuthatched - I’m not sure if I replied to your comment correctly so tagging you to be sure

 

[nuthatched]

@nuthatched - I’m not sure if I replied to your comment correctly so tagging you to be sure

The feed isn't fantastic nutritionally speaking, that unfortunately in more holistic feeds.
Give her 400i.u vitamin E capsule and about a third of a b complex tablet every day for a few weeks. Any brand from the grocery store. Pull down on a waddle and pop it in her beak.

 

[babybop11]

The feed isn't fantastic nutritionally speaking, that unfortunately in more holistic feeds.
Give her 400i.u vitamin E capsule and about a third of a b complex tablet every day for a few weeks. Any brand from the grocery store. Pull down on a waddle and pop it in her beak.

Is there another feed that you recommend??

 

[nuthatched]

Is there another feed that you recommend??

It depends on YOUR wants/needs. I prefer a layer with about 18% protein, or a chick starter.

 

[babybop11]

It depends on YOUR wants/needs. I prefer a layer with about 18% protein, or a chick starter.

You do a chick starter for life? Sorry i’m new to this, a year in and still learning

 

[babybop11]

You do a chick starter for life? Sorry i’m new to this, a year in and still learning

@nuthatched I just want them to be happy and healthy! those are my only wants hahaha I have these videos of her, she keeps doing this like head swaying to the side thing and jerking it back, appears to favor left. i would assume that’s why her tail was off center trying to balance out. just seems like she stumbles a little, her gait is different than usual